“Of the ridiculous Policy and infamous Absurdity of supporting Civil Government by a Military Force.
“Of the Great Duty and Necessity of firmly opposing Despotism at its first Approaches;
“Of the detestable Principles and arbitrary Conduct of those Ministers in Britain who advised, and of their Tools in America who desired the Introduction of a Standing Army in this Province in the year 1768;
“Of the irrefragible Proof which those ministers themselves thereby produced, that the Civil Government, as by them Administered, was weak, wicked, and tyrannical;
“Of the vile Ingratitude and abominable Wickedness of every American who abetted and encouraged, either in Thought, Word or Deed, the establishment of a Standing Army among his Countrymen;
“Of the unaccountable Conduct of those Civil Governors, the immediate Representatives of His Majesty, who, while the Military was triumphantly insulting the whole Legislative Authority of the State, and while the blood of the Massacred Inhabitants was flowing in the Streets, persisted in repeatedly disclaiming all authority of relieving the People, by any the least removal of the Troops:
“And of the Savage cruelty of the Immediate Perpetrators:
“Be it forever Remembered
“That this day, The Fifth of March, is the Anniversary of
Boston Massacre in King St. Boston,
New England, 1770.
“In which Five of his Majesty’s Subjects were slain and six wounded, By the Discharge of a number of Muskets from a Part of Soldiers under the Command of Capt. Thomas Preston,
“God Save the People!